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American Airlines vs Air Canada, Toronto (YYZ) to London (LHR): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,707 km
Boeing 787-9
YYZ → LHR +1 ·
Long-haul · 5,707 km
Airbus A330-300
YYZ → LHR +1 ·
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 29 rows
Airbus A330-300
Wide-body · One deck · 43 rows
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 216 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
15m quicker
YYZ → LHR · 5,707 km
YYZ → LHR · 5,707 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
216 seats from nose to tail
297 seats from nose to tail
First8
Rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin
Every seat rated out of 10, across 297 seats
Business42
Club World · Rows 6–13
Business32
Signature · Rows 1–8
Premium Economy39
World Traveller Plus · Rows 16–21
Premium Economy24
Rows 12–15
Economy127
World Traveller · Rows 30–44
Economy241
Economy Preferred · Rows 18–48
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
22.5"
Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
Club WorldFull flat
42 seats in rows 6–13
SignatureFull flat
32 seats in rows 1–8
Legroom
72"
+27″Width
20"
Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
World TravellerStandard
127 seats in rows 30–44
Economy PreferredStandard
241 seats in rows 18–48
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score
Seats with more room or a bassinet
4 seats rated good or better+2
2 seats rated good or better
16 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
23 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
5 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
None
Bassinet position
30 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
41 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
22 seats
Close to a galley · 10% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
7 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
26 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
9 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
26 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
23 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
Toronto (YYZ), local time
Toronto (YYZ), local time
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
5,707 km
Great-circle distance
5,707 km
Great-circle distance
Not available
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
45"
Width
20"
Recline
180°
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
7"
Best seat 6.0
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
+1″Recline
5"
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 1–7, averaging 6.0
Best stretch: rows 22–27, averaging 6.1